#B9A8BB
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(75.2% 0.033 322.6), rgb(185, 168, 187).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.38:1).
About this color
#B9A8BB is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.38:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9A8BB |
| RGB | rgb(185, 168, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 12%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.033 322.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #B9A8BB | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B9A8BB | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B9A8BB text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9A8BB text on black | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EC
oklch(93.5% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DE
oklch(88.6% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 300
300
#C7BCC8
oklch(80.8% 0.021 323.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B9A8BB
oklch(75.2% 0.033 322.6)
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Step 500
500
#968199
oklch(63% 0.043 322.1)
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Step 600
600
#816B83
oklch(55.7% 0.045 323.5)
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Step 700
700
#6D596F
oklch(49.2% 0.042 323.3)
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Step 800
800
#58495A
oklch(42.7% 0.034 322.3)
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Step 900
900
#493D4A
oklch(37.7% 0.027 323.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B242B
oklch(27.1% 0.016 326)
#B9A8BB with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #A7ACBC | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAAEBA | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAAAAE | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9A8BB
#B9A8BB
oklch(75.2% 0.033 322.6)
- #A3B4A1
#A3B4A1
oklch(75.1% 0.033 142.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #B9A8BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.037
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.037
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.050
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.058
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.060
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.061
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.063
Use #B9A8BB in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.